U.S.-sanctioned terrorist organizations appear to be enjoying the perks of paid, premium accounts and verified blue check marks on the social media platform X, a potential violation of U.S. sanctions, ...

Watch out, Elon Musk: The European Union is coming for your blue check brigade. "Back in the day, blue checks used to mean trustworthy sources of information," EU commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted ...

Elon Musk's Twitter on Thursday began a purge of blue verification checkmarks from users who have not signed up for its subscription service, with the checks disappearing from the accounts of ...

Paid-for blue checks on social media network X deceive users and are abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today, threatening the Elon Musk–owned platform with millions of dollars in ...

The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against ...

Bluesky is rolling out visible account verification labels similar to Twitter’s blue check marks. For now, the checks will be applied to notable user accounts, including those belonging to ...

X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be. Bluesky social network says it will proactively verify who it ...

To combat phishing attempts, Google is testing the use of small blue check marks next to certain search results. This feature provides a quick visual cue to help users assess whether a site is ...